advection fog

noun

A type of fog caused by the passage of moist air horizontally over a relatively colder surface and the consequent cooling of that air to below its dew point.

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Meanings

nounadvection fog (countable and uncountable, plural advection fogs)

plural advection fogs

  1. countableuncountableclimatologyA type of fog caused by the passage of moist air horizontally over a relatively colder surface and the consequent cooling of that air to below its dew point.

Translations

German Advektionsnebel
  • AdvektionsnebelA type of fog caused by the passage of moist air horizontally over a relatively colder surface and the consequent cooling of that air to below its dew point
Greek ομίχλη μεταφοράς
  • ομίχλη μεταφοράς (omíchli metaforás)A type of fog caused by the passage of moist air horizontally over a relatively colder surface and the consequent cooling of that air to below its dew point
Polish mgła adwekcyjna
  • mgła adwekcyjnaA type of fog caused by the passage of moist air horizontally over a relatively colder surface and the consequent cooling of that air to below its dew point
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APA

advection fog. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/advection%20fog

MLA

“advection fog.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/advection%20fog. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “advection fog,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/advection%20fog.

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